Mail merge features are a common request for FileMaker developers, but implementations of this feature are often hard-coded, requiring developer rewrites when the list of to-be-merged fields changes. This session explores techniques that can be used to allow a non-programmer application administrator to curate the list of fields available to system users who need to compose new merge documents.
Chris Moyer : Mail Merge - Trickier than it looks
Mail merge features are a common request for FileMaker developers, but implementations of this feature are often hard-coded, requiring developer rewrites when the list of to-be-merged fields changes. This session explores techniques that can be used to allow a non-programmer application administrator to curate the list of fields available to system users who need to compose new merge documents.